Romans 8:14-17 says,
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"For those who are
led by the Spirit of God
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are the children of God.
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The spirit you received
does not make you slaves
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so that you live in fear again,
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rather the spirit you received
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brought about your
adoption to sonship.
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And by Him, we
cry 'Abba Father.'"
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The Spirit himself
testifies with our spirit
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that we are God's children.
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Now, if we are
children, then we are heirs,
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heirs of God and
co-heirs with Christ.
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If indeed we share in
His sufferings in order
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that we may also
share in His glory.
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Adoption,
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a judge utters, a few words,
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pounds, his gavel on the desk,
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and the child
receives a new family.
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Spiritually speaking,
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adoption is the
gracious act of God,
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wherein He makes
justified sinners
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His beloved children.
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To be adopted is
to receive God's name
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and to have
access to God's throne,
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to His pity, His protection,
His provision, His discipline,
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and His promise
to never abandon us.
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Once we believe in Christ
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and we commit to spend
our life living for God,
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we belong to Him.
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That's a good feeling, right?
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Jesus, my Lord
will love me forever
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From Him no
power of evil can sever
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He gave His life to ransom
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My soul Now,
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I belong
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To Him Now,
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I belong to Jesus
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Jesus belongs to me
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Not for the years of time alone
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But for eternity
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Oh, Lord, thank
You for giving us
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the assurance of freedom
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and the free
amazing love for us.
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We thank You in Jesus' name.
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Amen.
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Heavenly Father,
You are Almighty God,
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yet You call us Your children
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because Jesus redeemed
us from the bondage of sin
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that we might
receive the adoption
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as Your sons and daughters.
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What a great and
wonderful gift You have given us
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through Jesus, our Redeemer.
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You've sent forth the Spirit
of Your Son into our hearts,
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allowing us to cry out to You.
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Our loving Father,
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oh, Father God, we come to You
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seeking mercy and help
for our brothers and sisters
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affected and suffering
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because of this COVID virus
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and all other diseases, Lord.
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We pray for
healing, for strength,
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for restoration to good health.
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Lord, we also
pray for the outpouring
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of the Holy Spirit
to heal us spiritually,
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so that we're ready
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for Jesus'
glorious and soon return.
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Oh, Lord, we're looking
forward to life with You forever
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in heaven and the new earth.
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Lord, we love You,
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and we pray this in Jesus' name.
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Amen.
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I thank You, Father.
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I thank You for my adoption.
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My adoption into
the church family.
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I thank You, Father, that
You no longer see who I was,
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but you see who I am
and You see who I will be.
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Father, I thank You
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for Your mercy
and Your compassion.
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And I ask, Father,
that You show the same mercy
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and compassion to others.
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My brothers and
sisters who seek You out,
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who love You, Father,
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they too might be
adopted into the church
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and into your family.
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I thank You, Lord,
for hearing my prayers
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in Jesus' name.
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Amen.
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Once I was lost
in sin's degradation
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Jesus came down
to bring me salvation
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He lifted me
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From sorrow and shame
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Now I belong to Him
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Now I belong to Jesus
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Jesus belongs to me
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Not for the years of time alone
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But for eternity
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Dear Abba Father,
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since creation, You
claim us as Your children.
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You never wanted that to change,
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but sin entered
Your perfect world
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and spoiled Your plan
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and our relationship.
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Yet You continue to
love us and called us back.
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Jesus lived a sinless life
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and offered
Himself as a repairer
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of the broken family ties.
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Thank You for making it possible
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through adoption
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to once again be Your child.
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Thank You in the name
of our big brother Jesus.
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Amen.
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Father, I come
to You again today
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and thank You
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for Your Spirit
of adoption, Father.
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The fact that You chose us
to be adopted into Your family.
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It's just amazing, Father,
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the fact that
You have redeemed us
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so that we can
receive that adoption as sons.
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Father, we are
so blessed by You,
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blessed with all
spiritual blessings
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in heavenly places in Christ.
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And, Father, You chose us
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that we would be sons,
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not just born naturally Father,
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but You have adopted us.
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You picked us to
be in Your family.
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The love that You
have for us is amazing.
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And I thank You so much, Father.
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I love You so much.
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And I call out to
You, Father, Abba Father.
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Dear God, thank You for
the blessing of adoption.
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Thank you for the men and women
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who have opened their homes
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to those who don't have a family
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to call their own.
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I pray for those
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who are still looking
to find a place to belong,
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that You will place
them where they need to be,
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where they will be
cared for and loved.
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We thank You for
everything You've done for us.
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And we ask these
things in Jesus' name.
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Amen,
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Joy floods my soul
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For Jesus has saved me
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Freed from my sin
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That long had enslaved me
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His precious blood
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He gave to Redeem
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Now I belong to Him
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Now I belong to Jesus
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Jesus belongs to me
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Not for the years of time
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alone
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But for eternity
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Loving Father, when I
think of how much You love me,
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to call me Your child.
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And when I think
of telling others
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that they can
be Your child also,
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what joy that fills me.
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Thank You, Lord,
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that being Yours
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and having You as a Father,
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it prompts me and
encourages me to worship
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and to live my life
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in a manner that
pleases and honors You, Lord.
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Father, I lift up men and women
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who didn't grow up
with good relationships
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with their fathers.
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For those who are distant
from their earthly fathers,
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Holy Spirit, I ask
that You would bring healing
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to their minds and their hearts,
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fill the
emptiness in their hearts
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with the tender
understanding of adoption.
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Thank You, Father,
for the hope that we have
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through adoption.
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Thank You for the healing.
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Thank You for the inheritance.
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Thank You for Your
presence that lives within us
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because of Your adoption.
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And, Lord, I even
thank You for the discipline
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that reminds us
of how much You love
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and care for us.
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We are Your children,
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You are our Father.
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Right now, I just want to pray
for a very serious situation
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for missing children.
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Father, You know where
these missing souls are.
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God, I ask that
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You would just give
peace of mind to the parents,
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the hurting families.
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And, Father, I pray for the,
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those who or holding the
missing child, the captors.
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God, I pray that
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You would stir their hearts
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to release
those missing children
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back to their families.
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God, bring restoration
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or bring closure and healing.
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Lord, I pray for peace in
our homes, in our families.
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Lord, I pray for grandparents
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who are raising
their grandchildren.
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Father, I ask that You
will give them strength
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and wisdom and courage
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and love,
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great understanding.
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Father, for those
who are encountering
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physical ailments,
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disease and viruses,
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God, this world is
such an ugly place.
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So many people
are hurting and sick.
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Lord, I thank You that
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You have created our bodies
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to mend, to heal.
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But we know, Lord,
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that ultimately it
is Your mighty touch
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that does the healing.
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So I pray, oh God, that
You will let healing rise
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in the lives of the sick.
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For those who are
facing financial needs,
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I pray, Lord, that
You would be a provider.
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For those who have
cars, who need maintenance,
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those who have
houses that need upkeep
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and they're finding themselves
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without provision to do so.
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Lord, I pray that
You would please provide.
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For those who need finances
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to cover medical expenses.
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Father, I'm asking on You
to provide in a miraculous way.
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Father God, thank You
that You are faithful.
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You are our Father.
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John 1:12 reminds us,
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"But as many as received Him,
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to them He gave the right
to become children of God,
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to those who
believe in His name."
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And in 1 John 3:1, it says,
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"Behold, what manner of love
the Father has bestowed on us
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that we should be
called children of God.
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Therefore the
world does not know us
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because it did not know Him."
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But we belong to Him, right?
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Now, I belong to Jesus
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Jesus belongs to me
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Not for the years of time alone
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But for eternity
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